Table 1. Enantioselective Gold(I)-Catalyzed Addition of Indole to 1,6-Enyne 1aa.
| entry | [Au] | [Ag] | NuH | time (h) | yield (%)b | erc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Au1 | (R)-Ag6 | Indd | 44 | 61 | 78:22 |
| 2 | Au2 | (R)-Ag6 | Indd | 44 | 69 | 54:46 |
| 3 | Au3 | (R)-Ag6 | Indd | 44 | 6 | 50:50 |
| 4 | Au4 | (R)-Ag6 | Indd | 44 | 82 | 95:5 |
| 5 | Au5 | (R)-Ag6 | Indd | 44 | 74 | 60:40 |
| 6 | Au6 | (R)-Ag6 | Indd | 44 | 39 | 54:46 |
| 7 | Au4 | (S)-Ag6 | Indd | 44 | 61 | 61.5:38.5 |
| 8 | Au4 | (R)-Ag6 | EtOHd | 14 | 87 | 98:2 |
| 9 | Au4 | (S)-Ag6 | EtOHd | 14 | 85 | 57:43 |
| 10 | Au1 | (R)-Ag6 | EtOHd | 14 | 67 | 91:9 |
| 11 | Au1 | (S)-Ag6 | EtOHd | 14 | 53 | 47:53 |
| 12 | Au1 | (R)-Ag1 | Inde | 14 | 82 | 91:9 |
| 13 | Au4 | (R)-Ag1 | Inde | 14 | 93 | >99:1 |
| 14 | Au4 | (R)-Ag6 | Inde | 14 | 98 | 97.5:2.5 |
| 15 | Au4 | (R)-Ag8 | Inde | 14 | 90 | 95:5 |
| 16 | Au9 | (R)-Ag6 | Inde | 18 | 78 | 94:6 |
| 17 | Au4 | Inde | 24 | 0 | ||
| 18 | (R)-Ag1 | Inde | 24 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Au12 | (R)-Ag1 | Inde | 24 | 18 | 52:48 |
| 20 | Au4 | AgSbF6 | Inde | 24 | 76 | 92.5:7.5 |
Reactions carried out under Ar or N2 at a 0.05 mmol scale, at 27 °C with (R)-configured Au(I) complexes.
Yields determined by 1H NMR using dodecane as internal standard.
er determined by supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) using a chiral stationary phase.
Toluene (0.1 M) was used as solvent.
1,4-dioxane (0.1 M) was used as solvent. NuH = nucleophile. Ind = Indole.
